Tonight will be a little bit warmer than last night
Look at that sunshine out there! There’s enough sun to break out the sunglasses for the first time in several days. Today has highs several degrees warmer than we saw yesterday, topping out around 40. This is the first day of what will be a gradual warming trend that takes us into the holiday. Lows […]
Afternoon News Brief 12-19-19: Escaped Powell County inmate sought by KSP, Madison County woman in critical condition after getting struck by vehicle, Mt. Sterling police make drug bust at pawnshop, The Richmond Review
Madison County Woman in Critical Condition After Getting Struck by Vehicle
A woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Madison County. It happened late Wednesday night along Highway 421, between Richmond and Berea on U.S. 25 Deputies report the woman and another person were attempting to cross the street when she was hit by a car traveling north. The woman was […]
Kentucky Lawmaker Pre-files Bill to Legalize Growth and Use of Marijuana
Eastern Kentucky lawmaker Cluster Howard plans to legalize recreational use of marijuana to fund the state’s pension system. Howard pre-filed a bill that would allow home use and commercial sales of marijuana.The legislation would allow each county to have no more than two retailers selling marijuana and related products, while larger counties cannot have more […]
Kentucky’s House of Representatives cast their votes on impeachment articles
Kentucky’s House of Representatives cast their votes on impeachment articles brought against President Trump Wednesday night. The representatives voting consisted of Democratic Congessman John Yarmuth, who represents Louisville, voted yes on both articles of impeachment while the five republican congressmen, Brett Guthrie, James Comer, Hal Rogers, Thomas Massie and Andy Barr all voted no. Rep. […]
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Sterling Police Uncover Large Collection of Firearms, Drugs
Employees of a central Kentucky pawn shop are now behind bars on charges stemming from a drug and weapons bust made on Tuesday evening. Layton’s Pawn Shop in Mount Sterling had been under a month-long investigation, resulting in officials discovering the shop owners, Scott Hardy and Beth Willis, had allegedly been illegally purchasing firearms and […]
4-star QB Beau Allen signs with Kentucky
It’s National Signing Day and there is a log jam at the University of Kentucky’s fax machine (I assume they only have one). One of the biggest signing announcements was quarterback Beau Allen from Lexington Catholic High School. Allen, a four-star recruit ranked as the 13th-best pro-style quarterback via Rivals, ultimately picked Kentucky over Duke, […]
Escaped Powell County Inmate Sought by Kentucky State Police
Kentucky State Police officials are looking for an inmate who escaped work release in Powell County on Wednesday afternoon. Bixby is 27 years old, has a height of 5’11”, a weight of 160 pounds, and was last seen wearing an orange jumpsuit which belongs to the Powell County Detention Center. Police say John Bixby of […]
